151 152 153 154 THE MOST INTERESTING CRUIKSHANK LETTER CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE. A. L. S. 3pp., 4to, 18th June, 1822, to Hone in reply to an interesting request for his autograph. $300.00 Cruikshank has replied on Hone's letter to him by writing between the lines and crowding all the spare space with the many various signatures he used, and several drawings. The two inside pages of letter contain large drawing from Life in London. THE FAMOUS CORRESPONDENCE OF GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE. THE CRUIKSHANK— ROBINS CORRESPONDENCE. Being a series of Autograph Letters, signed by George Cruikshank; Portion of his Manuscript; Copy for Advertisements of Scraps and Sketches, etc.; Receipts for Coloring Prints; Cancelled Checks; etc., etc. All of which being his correspondence with his publisher, Joseph Robins. Over 400 interesting autographic items. Tipped on quarto sheets and bound in three volumes, full blue levant morocco. $2500.00 These three volumes offer a peep into the REAL Life of George Cruikshank that can be obtained from no other source. DANIEL'S RARE POEM TO THE KING DANIEL, SAMUEL. A Panegyrike Congratvlatorie. Delivered To the Kings most Excellent Maiestie at Bvrleigh Harrington in Rvtlandshire. 12mo, crimson crushed levant morocco, with green levant doublé, richly tooled and ornamented, rough gilt edges. London: Imprinted for Edward Blount, 1603. $250.00 THE FIRST PUBLISHED EDITION. The McKee-Bement Copy, with book-plates. A RARE VOLUME OF MODERN ENGLISH POETRY DANIEL PRESS. The Garland of Rachel, by Divers Kindly Hands. 8vo, bound by Mrs. Daniel in green levant morocco, gilt back, gold wreaths on sides, t. e. g., uncut. Printed at the Private Press of H. Daniel: Oxford, 1881. $165.00 * Excessively rare, only a few copies of this very interesting and important volume having been printed, none of which were for sale. IT CONSISTS OF ORIGINAL POEMS WRITTEN BY VARIOUS CELEBRATED AUTHORS TO MISS RACHEL ANNE OLIVE DANIEL, ON THE OCCASION OF HER FIRST BIRTHDAY. The binding was executed by Mrs. Daniel and is signed "E. D." This volume of 68 pages contains the FIRST APPEARANCE OF POEMS BY JOHN ADDINGTON SYMONDS, AUSTIN DOBSON, ANDREW LANG, EDMUND GOSSE, ROBERT BRIDGES, FRANCIS W. BOURDILLON, W. E. HENLEY, FREDERICK LOCKER, LEWIS CARROLL, and others. 155 156 157 158 D'AVENANT, SIR WILLIAM. Gondibert. An Heroick Poem. 4to, original old morocco extra, gold borders on sides with ornament in centre, gilt edges. London: Newcomb, 1651. $47.50 First Edition. A special copy, lined in red throughout, in a fine old binding. D'AVENANT, SIR WILLIAM. Poem, upon his Sacred Majesties Return to his Dominions. Small 4to, full green levant morocco, gilt, g. e., by Riviere. London: Henry Herringman, 1660. $35.00 THE FIRST EDITION OF SANFORD AND MERTON DAY, THOMAS. The History of Sanford and Merton: a work intended for the use of children. (FRONTISPIECES.) 3 vols., 12mo, original sheep. London: Stockdale, 1783-'86-'89. $110.00 First Editions of all three volumes in the original binding. Volume I is exceedingly rare. THE FIRST EDITION OF ROBINSON CRUSOE Defoe, Daniel. (Title of Vol. 1.) The Life and Strange (Title of Vol. II.) The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe; Being the Second and Last Part of His Life, And of the Strange Surprizing Accounts of his Travels Round three Parts of the Globe. Written by Himself. To which is added a Map of the World . . London: Printed for W. Taylor at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row, 1719. (Title of Vol. III.) Serious Reflections During the Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe: With his Vision of the Angelick World. Written by Himself. London: Printed for W. Taylor, at the Ship and Black-Swan in Pater-NosterRow, 1720. 3 vols., 8vo, with map and 2 plates; PRESERVED IN THE ORIGINAL OLD CALF BINDING, and enclosed in a brown levant morocco case. $2500.00 First issues of The First Edition of each Volume with the misprint "apyly" in the preface to Vol. 1 and all the advertisement leaves. See Illustration. THE LIFE AND STRANGE SURPRIZING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE, Of TORK, MARINER: Who lived Eight and Twenty Years, all alone in an un-inhabited Island. on the Coast of AMERICA, near the Mouth of the Great River of ORO ONOQUE; Having been caft on Shore by Shipwreck, wherein all the Men perished but himself. WITH An Account how he was at laft as ftrangely deliver'd by PYRATES. Written by Himfelf. LONDON: Printed for W. TAYLOR at the Ship in Pater-Nofter Row. MDCCXIX. Facsimile title page of No. 158 159 160 161 162 DEFOE, DANIEL. Memoirs of an English Officer who served in the Dutch War in 1672 to the Peace of Utrecht, in 1713, containing several remarkable Transactions, both by sea and land, and in divers countries. No part of which has before been made public. Large 8vo, calf extra, gilt back and edges. London, 1728. $75.00 The earliest issue, large and thick paper copy. The present copy has the two blank leaves at beginning and end, seldom found in copies of the work. The Hoe copy brought $105.00. DEFOE. The Life and Adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies, commonly called Mother Ross; who, in several Campaigns Under King William and the Late Duke of Marlborough, in the Quality of a Foot-Soldier and Dragoon, Gave many signal Proofs of an unparallelled Courage and personal Bravery. Taken from her own mouth when a Pensioner of ChelseaHospital, and known to be true by Many who were engaged in those great Scenes of Action. 12mo, half calf. London: Printed for and sold by R. Montagu, at the Book-ware-House in Great Wylde Street, 1740. $45.00 The First Edition. The Hoe copy brought $105.00. DEFOE. Memoirs of a Cavalier; or a Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England; from the Year 1632 to the Year 1648 . . 12mo, calf. London: Printed for A. Bell at the Cross Keys in Cornhill, J. Osborn at the Oxford Arms in Lombard St., W. Taylor at the Ship and Swan, and T. Warner at the Black Boy in Pater-Noster-Row. (1722). $35.00 THOMAS DEKKER'S MOST RARE VOLUME OF VERSE DEKKER, THOMAS. Canaan's Calamitie Jerusalems Miserie; or, The Dolefull Destruction of faire Jerusalem by Tytus, the Sonne of Vespasian Small 4to, morocco, g. e., by Riviere. Thomas Bayly, 1618. $550.00 Dekker's earliest composition. Excessively rare, no copy occurring in the Hoe or Huth sales; only a few copies are known and they are locked up in public libraries. IT IS ONE OF THE RAREST VOLUMES OF EARLY ENGLISH POETRY. "THE OPIUM EATER" IN THE ORIGINAL BOARDS 163 [DE QUINCEY, THOMAS.] Confessions of an English Opium-Eater. 12mo, original boards, entirely uncut, enclosed in blue morocco solander case. London: Taylor and Hessey, 1822. $75.00 THE FIRST EDITION. With half-title, and leaf of advertisement. 164 165 166 167 168 A WONDERFUL COLLECTION RELATING TO CHARLES DICKENS DICKENS, CHARLES. Sketches by "Boz." Illustrative of Every-Day Life and Every-Day People. ILLUSTRATIONS BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. 2 vols., 8vo, original green cloth. Sketches by "Boz." The Second Series (ILLUSTRATIONS BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK). 8vo, original pink cloth. Together 3 volumes. London: John Macrone, 1836-37. THE FIRST EDITION of both series. $250.00 [DICKENS, CHARLES.] Sunday Under Three Heads. As it is; as Sabbath Bills would make; as it might be made. By Timothy Sparks. 12mo, original printed stiff paper wrappers, uncut. London: Chapman and Hall, 1836. $250.00 A Fine Copy of the GENUINE FIRST EDITION; with the heading "Sunday under three Heads "at the beginning of Chapter III, p. 35; and the proper word "hair" not "air" on p. 7, line 15. DICKENS, CHAS. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. Edited by Boz. ILLUSTRATED WITH 43 ETCHINGS BY "PHIZ," SEYMOUR AND BUSS. 8vo, original monthly parts in green paper wrappers, unbound in two blue half morocco slip cases. London: Chapman & Hall, 1836-37. All the parts are dated 1836; with two addresses. $200.00 A UNIQUE SET OF THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS DICKENS, CHARLES. Set of the issues of the First Editions of the "Christmas Books." 12 volumes, 12mo, all in original cloth and in perfect condition and enclosed in fine pig skin case. London: 1843-1848. Four issues of First Edition of "A Christmas Carol." London: Chapman and Hall, 1843-44. Two issues of First Edition of "The Chimes." London: Chapman & Hall, 1845. "The Cricket on the Hearth." London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. Three issues of First Edition of "The Battle of Life." London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. Two issues of "The Haunted Man." London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848. Price for the collection. $1200.00 DICKENS, CHARLES. Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. WITH 39 ETCHINGS BY "PHIZ" AND PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR BY MACLISE. 8vo, the original monthly parts in original green paper wrappers, uncut, enclosed in two blue, half morocco, slip cases. London: Chapman and Hall, 1838-39. $65.00 |